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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-261: MENJAWAB TOHMAHAN BAHAWA RASULULLAH SAW TIDAK BERLAKU ADIL KEPADA ISTERI
Is it true that the Prophet SAW was unfair to his wives, based on the reason for the revelation of Surah al-Tahrim?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas responds to claims on social media that the Prophet SAW was unfair to his wives, claims built on misreading Quranic verses and distorting history.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas responds to claims on social media that the Prophet SAW was unfair to his wives, claims built on misreading Quranic verses and distorting history. The first verse of Surah al-Tahrim has two narrations on its occasion of revelation: the Prophet forbidding himself Mariah al-Qibtiyyah, or forbidding himself honey. Scholars differ on which is stronger: al-Qadhi 'Iyadh, al-Nawawi and Ibn Kathir deem the honey narration authentic, while Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani holds that the Mariah narration has a basis.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ulama berbeza pandangan dalam menetapkan antara dua riwayat tersebut yang mana lebih kuat penghujahannya.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-261: MENJAWAB TOHMAHAN BAHAWA RASULULLAH SAW TIDAK BERLAKU ADIL KEPADA ISTERI”, 16 January 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/5507-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-261-menjawab-tohmahan-bahawa-rasulullah-saw-tidak-berlaku-adil-kepada-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/was-the-prophet-unfair-to-his-wives/